Flowella (also known as "La Parrita") is a

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(CDP) in Brooks County,

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, United States. The population was 117 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Flowella is located at (27.219277, -98.066155) near the intersection of State Highway 285 and FM 2191 in northeastern Brooks County. It is situated approximately east of

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, the Brooks County seat. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

History

Flowella was founded in 1909 by promoters Burton and Danforth. The community was planned with a flowing well as its centerpiece. A post office was established in Flowella in 1910. It remained in operation for the next 13 years. Sixty people were living in the community in 1914. The town also had a hotel and general store. The growth of nearby

kept the population of Flowella small. It exists today as a rural, dispersed community.

Demographics

Flowella first appeared as a

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in the 2000 U.S. Census.

2020 census

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 134 people, 46 households, and 35 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 56 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 55.97%

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, 43.28% from

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, and 0.75% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 97.01% of the population. There were 46 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were

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living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.31. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $11,250, and the median income for a family was $12,404. Males had a median income of $13,750 versus $9,844 for females. The

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for the CDP was $5,560. There were 50.9% of families and 37.9% of the population living below the

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, including 32.8% of under eighteens and 53.1% of those over 64.

Education

Public education in the community of Flowella is provided by the

Brooks County Independent School District Brooks County Independent School District is a public school district based in Falfurrias, Texas, USA. The district's boundaries duplicate those of Brooks County. In school year 2021-2022, the school district was rated "B" by the Texas Educa ...

References

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